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Three Stars: All Time Greats of Central Division Teams

Welcome back to Peculiar Side of Sports. Every so often something in sports perplexes me, and I just hate not knowing something. So, I do what any normal, sane sports fan does –...
School’s Out in the Blues-Kings rematch

Last season, the St. Louis Blues were just another speed bump on the road to a Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup. The young, gritty Blues had home ice advantage, and dropped...
Jay Bouwmeester traded to the St. Louis Blues

The dismantling of the Calgary Flames continues, as they have traded their top defenceman, Jay Bouwmeester to the St. Louis Blues. In return the Flames receive St. Louis’ 2013 First Round...
Don’t Give Up on the St. Louis Blues

In the Western Conference, there is a grid lock of teams currently sitting between 5th place through 11th place. All the teams between 5th and 8th are in a tie for...
Calder Watch at the Quarter Pole

In this shortened 48-game season, we’ve now reached the quarter-poll. As such, I think now is a good time to review what rookies have come out of the gate flying and...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Big Mick Previews the Central Division

The Central is historically the division that produces some of the tightest matchups in the entire NHL. Two of the previous five Stanley Cup winners have come from this division. Think...
Top Shelf Prospects: NHL Team Rankings – The Top 15

Now that we’ve taken a look at every team in the NHL, I felt that I should give a 1-30 ranking of every team in the NHL and the quality of...
Top Shelf Prospects: St. Louis Blues

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects” – a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. As I continue my alphabetical journey, I bring you a look at...
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NHL Happy Hour: Cheaper side of things

This week’s NHL Happy Hour is going cheap – a bottle of Ketel One vodka, ice, and a lime. What else do you really need, eh? Well, hockey would be one. I...
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NHL Teams avoid arbitration with Young Stars

NHL Arbitration Hearing, three words that players, GMs, Agents and owners all fear, or at least it seems that way. Since the Arbitration process started in the 1995 NHL CBA we...
The History of NHL Offer Sheets

News this morning broke that Shea Weber has signed a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet made by Paul Holmgren and the Philadelphia Flyers. This means that his current team, the...
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Life in Columbus After Rick Nash

If I ask you to name a good solid franchise in the NHL with excellent management and a good up and coming pool of talent, what are the few teams...
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Can We Just Give the Stanley Cup to Los Angeles Now?

Cinderella story? I don’t think so! The Los Angeles Kings have knocked off the number one seed, and are one game away from knocking off the number two seed in typical...
NHL Playoffs Second Round Predictions

So who’s ready for round two? After one of the most thrilling, controversial, and unpredictable first rounds in recent memory, how can you not be excited for the second round? And...
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Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen in the NHL!

How can you not love playoff hockey? So far this year we’ve seen; big hits, upsets, fights, goaltender duels, goaltender blow-ups, questionable reffing, and lots of controversy. We’ve also seen records...
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NHL Playoffs First Round Predictions

Eastern Conference #1 New York Rangers vs. #8 Ottawa Senators Believe it or not, Ottawa won the season series 3-1, and stands a better chance than most people think. That being...
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NHL Final Analysis Central and Pacific Divisions

Central Division Team: St. Louis Blues Current Position: 1st Probable Finish: 1st Possible Finish: 1st-2nd Current Status: Fighting for Presidents Trophy, playoff bound Possible First Round Opponents: Dallas, Los Angeles, San...
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A Comprehensive Look at the NHL: Playoff-Bound (Part 2/5)

Welcome back! Yesterday we took a look at which teams are true contenders; that is, those teams I believe will not only finish the regular season strong, but will make considerable...
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Out of the Gate: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not?

With seven games in the books so far in the National Hockey League, it’s safe to say which teams will be making the playoffs this year and which teams pulling their...